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Note written to Mrs. Mitchell for poll of student body. Note saved below. Word poll exactly as written below.


Mrs. Mitchell.

I would like to get permission to do a student body poll. All voters will be kept anonymous, and the data will only be used for my report for Mr. Newcome’s class. The poll topic is “Do you support Gay Marriage?” There will be four options for the student body to vote on.
  1. I support Gay Marriage, and believe that same-gender couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples.
  2. I do not support Gay Marriage, and believe that marriage is meant for a man and woman only.
  3. I do not support Gay Marriage, but believe same-gender couples should have most of the same rights as heterosexual couples (Ex: Taxes, Housing).
  4. I have no preference on Gay Marriage.
Again, no voters will be quoted, or pressed to support their reasoning behind their vote. Any student who does not wish to vote will not be pressed to. I thank you for your time, and truly hope you approve this so I may have an idea of where the student body stands.

Thanks again,
Ethan Osteen


Poll Recorded Below:
Poll on Gay Marriage Opinion

I am doing a report on Gay Marriage for a report in English. I would like to poll the student body to find their opinions on Gay Marriage. This poll is completely anonymous. You will only be quoted if you feel inclined to share your opinion. You are not required to vote, and can decide not to vote if you so wish. Again, no names will be used, and the data will only be used for a report.

Do you support Gay Marriage?

  1. I support Gay Marriage, and believe that same-gender couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples.
  2. I do not support Gay Marriage, and believe that marriage is meant for a man and woman only.
  3. I do not support Gay Marriage, but believe same-gender couples should have most of the same rights as heterosexual couples (Ex: Taxes, Housing).
  4. I have no preference on Gay Marriage.
Please mark a tally under your choice. Make sure it’s distinguished from the others.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
25
7
17
24
 14
9
2
5
 10
4
7
2
 8
5
3
7
73
 30
 23
 23


Total (incomplate) - 4/5 sheets collected and tallied (one sheet lost)

http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2003090500&type=hitlist&num=0
  • CQ Researcher page. About Gay/lesb rights & marriage -
-Notes-
  • Gay-rights advocates intensifying efforts to gain legal recognition of same-sex unions (support)
  • campaign drawing strong resistance from conservatives (oppose)
  • supporters- "gay & lesbian couples deserve same symbolic & practical benefits for relationships enjoyed by heterosexuals" (support)
  • opponents- "recognizing same-sex unions will hurt traditional families; marriage already suffering from divorce and other social trends" (oppose)
  • opposing groups disagree sharply w/ effects of raising children in gay households (oppose)
  • Bush seeking ways to define marriage through federal law solely as a man and a woman (oppose)
  • health benefits can't be shared, child-custody limits, tax penalties — grew out of the inability of same-sex couples to legally marry (support)
  • “Every religion can decide for itself whether to perform or honor any marriage. But no religion should be able to dictate who gets a civil marriage license.” - Evan Wolfson (Neutral)
  • arrays of religious and conservative advocacy groups strongly oppose legal recognition for same-sex couples, saying:
  1. it runs counter to historical tradition (oppose)
  2. it ruins moral order (oppose)
  3. messes up the best interests of children and society at large (oppose)
  • "We favor the tradition of a one-man, one-woman marriage. We reject the attempts of the gay community to foist its agenda on the general public.” - Connie Mackey (oppose)
  • “Marriage means the union of one man and one woman. It's a risky business for courts or legislatures to get into the business of changing the definition of a word.” - Ron Crews (oppose)
  • “Only the relationship between a man and a woman has a natural association with the generation of new children. No other relationship has that potential.” ” - Daniel Avila (oppose)
  • Advocates of same-sex marriage counter - allowing gays & lesbians to marry would strengthen relationships & also provide concrete legal protections & economic benefits (support)
  • “Only marriage conveys the love and commitment that others automatically understand and respect. Only marriage provides a legal safety net protecting the couple's emotional bonds and their economic security.” - Mary Bonauto (support)
  • “Civil marriage is a powerful and important affirmation of love, a source of social recognition and support, and the legal gateway to a vast array of protections, responsibilities and benefits, most of which cannot be replicated in any other way.” - Evan Wolfson (Support)
  • supporters say legalizing same-sex marriage will help, not hurt, the increasing number of children being raised by GLBT parents (support)
  • “It means a great deal to the kids that their parents have all the support and acknowledgment that a family deserves." - Evan Wolfson (support)
  • Netherlands and Belgium became first & second countries to recognize same-sex marriage; both by parliamentary action (support)
  • ruling, Lawrence v. Texas: homosexuals have the right to engage in physically intimate conduct without government intervention (support)
  • “Lawrence confirmed what we had already been arguing — that if a right is fundamental for some, it's fundamental for all. There's not a gay exception in the Constitution.” Mary Bonauto (support)
  • “It has certainly energized the gay-rights movement. It's also going to energize the conservative, pro-family movement. So there are going to be political clashes.” - Lynn Wardle, speaking on Lawrence v. Texas (Neutral)
  • Gay-marriage supporters hope — opponents fear — a ruling to recognize same-sex relationships in one state will have cascading effect in other states (Support/Neutral)
  • opponents hope so-called defense-of-marriage (DOMA) laws enacted by Congress & 37 states'll allow individual states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted elsewhere (oppose)
  • some opponents say they have no objection to gay couples enjoying some benefits of marriage as long as marriage itself is reserved for heterosexuals (oppose/support)
  • “Much that they are asking to be done can be done without the radical redefinition of the word 'marriage.' There are things that are already available for those who want to be in a relationship that doesn't qualify for marriage.” - Ron Crews (oppose/support)
  • many gay and lesbian couples are able to structure their affairs jointly without marriage (support/oppose)
  1. buy houses together (support/oppose)
  2. name each other in their wills (support/oppose)
  3. jointly adopt children (support/oppose)
  4. (some states) joint health benefits (support/oppose)
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* Citation-
Jost, Kenneth. (2003). Gay Marriage. Gay Marriage. 13 November, 2008 from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2003090500&type=hitlist&num=0.

http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2008092600&type=hitlist&num=1 - CQ Researcher page. (diff content) Abt gay/les rights and marriage -

http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2004100100&type=hitlist&num=2 - CQ Researcher page. (off topic content) Abt gay/les issues and controversies on college campuses
mentions abt things to help GLBT (gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender) -

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-gaymarriage1113.artnov13,0,2839067.story - News Report on legalized gay marriageConnecticut -

  • Gay marriage legal in Connecticut
  • Beth Bye partner Tracey Wilsonbecame first legally married same-sex(♀) couple in state
  • had a "wedding" service at church three years ago, their union now legally valid
  • 8 same-sex couples sued the state, contending barring them from marriage unconstitutional
  • Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Spain & Canada all recognize same-sex marriage
  • Massachusetts is only other U.S. state where same-sex marriage is legal
  • "Today Connecticut sends a message of hope and promise to lesbian and gay people throughout the country who want to be treated as equal citizens by their government. We ... think about the heartbreaking vote in California, knowing that a justice movement is not won or lost by one case or one vote." - Bennett Klein
  • In its decision, state Supreme Court ruled civil unions, marriage-like legal arrangements Connecticut has offered to gay people since 2005, not acceptable substitute
  • More than 2,000 couples joined in civil unions over past three years
  • the civil union law remains on the books, though it's an issue state legislature will likely examine when convening next year
  • Citation -
Altimari, Daniela. "Same-Sex Couples In Connecticut Tie The Knot, Legally." SAME-SEX MARRIAGE 13 Nov 2008 16 Nov 2008 <http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-gaymarriage1113.artnov13,0,890147.story>.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage - Wikipedia page. Explains about what it is, and what's currently happening with gay marriage-

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gaymarriage16-2008may16,0,6182317.story - News report on gay rights in CA-

  • California Supreme Court turned down state's ban on same-sex marriage
  • decision would invalidate any law that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation
  • 4-3 ruling declared state Constitution protects a fundamental "right to marry" - extends equally to same-sex couples
  • court's decision could be questioned by an initiative already on November ballot
  • initiative would amend the state Constitution to prohibit same-sex unions
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • previously vetoed two bills in favor of gay marriage
  • issued statement saying he "will not support an amendment to the constitution that would overturn" the previous decision----
  • people lined up outside to purchase copies of the decision for $10 apiece
  • some people bought 10 - 15 copies, calling it a historic document
  • "No matter how you stretch California's Constitution, you cannot find anywhere in its text, its history or tradition that now, after so many years, it magically protects what most societies condemn." - Matthew Staver
  • many gay Californians said even the state's domestic partnership law provided only second-class substitute for marriage - courts agreed
  • giving a different name ("domestic partnership") to the "official family relationship" of same-sex couples imposes "appreciable harm" both on the couples and their children - Court Ruling

  • Citation-

Dolan, Maura. "California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban." Los Angeles Times LATimes.com. 5 16 2008. 11/18/2008 <http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gaymarriage16-2008may16,0,6182317.story?page=1>.

http://pewforum.org/religion08/compare.php?Issue=Gay_Marriage - McCain and Obama's views on gay marriage-
McCain View----
  • marriage should be between man and woman and should be regulated by states
  • opposed federal constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage
  • endorsed 2006 Arizona ballot initiative to limit marriage to be between a man and a woman
  • "I'm proud to have led an effort in my home state to change our state constitution and to protect the sanctity of marriage as between a man and woman." - John McCain
  • supported the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, banning federal recognition of gay marriage and domestic partnerships
  • supports military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and says that to "even reopen the issue" would be a "terrific mistake."

Obama View----
  • personally believes that "marriage is between a man and a woman"
  • says that "equality is a moral imperative" for gay and lesbian Americans
  • advocates complete repeal of DOMA because "federal law should not discriminate in any way against gay and lesbian couples, which is precisely what DOMA does."
  • supports granting civil unions for gay couples
  • 2006-opposed a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage
  • March 2007-initially avoided answering questions about controversial statement by U.S. general that "homosexual acts" are "immoral"
  • told CNN's Larry King, "I don't think that homosexuals are immoral any more than I think heterosexuals are immoral."

  • Citation-
"The Candidates on Gay Marriage." Religion and Politics '08 (2008) 17 Nov 2008 <http://pewforum.org/religion08/compare.php?Issue=Gay_Marriage>.



http://glassbooth.org/explore/index/joe-biden/2/gay-rights/15/ - Biden's views, quotes and votes/vetoes on gay rights-

  • Opposes gay marriage
  • "I think [gay marriage is probably inevitable] because social mores change... I think government should not be able to dictate to religions the definition of marriage, but I think, on a civil side, government has the obligation to strip away every vestige of discrimination as to what individuals are able to do in terms of their personal conduct." - Joe Biden
  • Voted against 2006 Marriage Protection Amendment, proposing an amendment to the Constitution banning gay marriage
  • Supports Civil Unions
  • Checked yes in response to Human Rights Campaign questionaire asking if candidate "Supports civil unions for same-sex couples."
  • strongly supports allowing gays to serve openly in military

  • Citation-
GlassBooth (Election 2008)__. 2008 GlassBooth. 11/18/08 <http://glassbooth.org/explore/index/joe-biden/2/gay-rights/15/>.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081020/ap_on_el_pr/palin_gay_marriage - Palin's views on gay marriage-

  • supports a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage
  • disagrees w/ John McCain who said he believes states should define what marriage is
  • voted in 1998 for a state (Alaska) amendment banning same sex marriage
  • hopes to see a federal ban on unions
  • "I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that's where we would go. I don't support gay marriage," - Sarah Palin
  • believes traditional marriage is the foundation for strong families
  • McCain is supporting a ballot initiative in his state (Arizona) this year that would ban gay marriage
  • McCain has consistently opposed a federal marriage amendment , saying it usurps states' authority on such matters
  • Palin vetoed a bill that would have denied benefits to partners of gay state employees
  • says she is "tolerant" of gays
  • she said she supported certain legal protections for same-sex couples, like hospital visitation rights

  • Citation-
"Palin breaks with McCain on gay marriage amendment." Yahoo! News. 20 10 2008. 11/18/08 <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081020/ap_on_el_pr/palin_gay_marriage>.